By Mark S. Kuhar Deep Space Industries announced its plans to fly the world’s first commercial interplanetary mining mission. Prospector-1 will fly to and rendezvous with a near-Earth asteroid, and investigate the object to determine its value as a source of space resources. This mission is an important step in the company’s overall plans to harvest and supply in-space resources…
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New Home Sales Rise in September
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.1 percent in September from a downwardly revised August reading to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 593,000 units, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read MoreWOTUS Rule Flawed, Says Congressional Committee
The process that led to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule “was rife with legal shortcuts, predetermined conclusions, and politically-driven timelines,” according to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Read MoreIndeco North America Launches Lubemaxx Automatic Greasing System
Continuing its “smart-growth” strategy of identifying, evaluating and delivering new, value-added product innovations that provide quantifiable business value to the construction and demolition industries, Indeco North America launched the Lubemaxx automatic greasing system for hydraulic breakers.
Read MoreWeir Minerals Launches Trio TP Cone Crusher Range
Weir Minerals announced the global release of its Trio Top Performance cone crusher range. Combining aggressive crushing action, high crushing force and high power, this new generation of cone crushers takes the user to the next level of crushing, according to the company.
Read MoreJohn Deere Integrates SmartGrade Technology Into Dozer Models
John Deere is building on its lineup of SmartGrade crawler dozers with the integration of the machine control offering on the 750K and 850K models. Adding SmartGrade availability on these larger machines will improve job site accuracy and quality of work through the complete integration of the Topcon 3D-MC2 Grade Control System. The system is fully incorporated into the machine…
Read MoreKomatsu America Corp. Introduces The New WA270-8 Wheel Loader
Komatsu America Corp. introduced the new WA270-8 wheel loader. Equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified engine, this addition to the wheel loader family combines high production with low fuel consumption and improved operator comfort.
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